Monday: The Green Surge in the East
Reference Code:
SOBA 2/4
Date:
2019-05-13 (creation)
Description:
Green Party event in Cambridge, Caroline Lucas MP speaking about the membership of the Green Party and the upcoming European Election. Lucas discusses the People's Vote campaign and Remain. Sones then talks to Lucas and Catherine Rowett - lead Green Party Candidate, outside the Guildhall in Cambridge. Lucas talks about their chances in the European Elections in the East about the green and European Union issues. Sones and Lucas talk about political commentators and their predictions of a victory for the Brexit Party. Rowett and Sones discuss her chances of being elected as an MEP. Rowett says that people she meets are talking about Extinction Rebellion and the Children's Strikes on Climate Change. Sones asks about a possible splintering of the Remain vote in the Election, Rowett rejects that the Green Party are similar to the Liberal Democrats. Sones then talks to Naomi Bennett, Green Candidate in Cambridge, Sones asks her about the key issues. Bennett thinks that people are disillusioned by the 'bully boy' tactics in Parliament and that there is a struggle in getting people to vote at all. Bennett talks extensively about 'door-knocking' and the importance of it in comparison to social media. The Greens in Cambridge have not been putting out social media adverts. Bennett talks about Cambridge being one of the richest cities in the country, but has nine food banks and hidden homelessness.
Collection:
Women’s Parliamentary Radio publications and podcasts, conducted by Boni Sones with contributions by Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother



'When There's A Woman in the Room - Part 2 New Edition' manuscript
Reference Code:
SOBA 3/2
Date:
2018-1-15 (creation)
Description:
Manuscript of 'When There’s a Woman in the Room Part 2 (New Edition)'
Collection:
Women’s Parliamentary Radio publications and podcasts, conducted by Boni Sones with contributions by Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother



Website content
Reference Code:
SOBA 5/3
Description:
Material supplied separately as word docs, as opposed to a copy of the site as published. At time of cataloguing, the site is still live at http://www.bonisonesproductions.com/lookingglass/index.html
Collection:
Women’s Parliamentary Radio publications and podcasts, conducted by Boni Sones with contributions by Jackie Ashley, Deborah McGurran and Linda Fairbrother



Nina, Countess of Onslow
Reference Code:
CHOH 1/ONSL
Date:
1986 (creation)
Description:
Interview with Nina, Lady Onslow [earlier "Jo" Sturdee], former personal secretary (1941-45) and principal personal secretary (1945-53) to Winston Churchill.
Collection:
Churchill Oral History